Teiresias tells Oedipus that Oedipus is the murderer he seeks. That Oedipus killed King Laius and the resulting plague is due to his trangressions. Oedipus does not believe Teiresias and feels ...

So you haven't read Oedipus the King by Sophocles? Well, get your tragedy mask ready as we tell you about this masterpiece that has influenced the structure of western drama for millennia!

Two concurrent London productions of Oedipus might seem like overkill, but they actually worked to demonstrate the versatility of the tragic form.

Oedipus enters and confronts Creon. A curse has taken a hold of Thebes. Oedipus is the current King of Thebes, having solved the riddle of the Sphinx, and is determined to help the people.